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W. P. BOTTv sHow'cAsE June 17, 1930.

Original Filed Jan. 12, 1927 Patented June 17, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENToFFicE wIsTER r. norm, or Homann, LOUISIANA snow'` CASE Originalapplication iled January 12, 1927, Serial No. 160,686.

17,V 1927. Serial N0. 213,673.

This invention is directed to the structure of the case whereby a brokenglass may be readily replaced'and the frame reinforced and the joint-sbraced and made secure.

l/Vhile the drawing illustrates a preferred embodiment of the invention,it is to be understood that in adapting the means to meet specific needsand requirements, the design maybe varied and such other changes in theminor details of construction may be resorted to Within the scope of theinvention as claimed, without departing from the spirit thereof.

' For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof,reference is to be had to the following description and the drawinghereto attached, in which,-

Figure 1 is a vertical, longitudinal sectional view of a showcaseembodying the invention.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a plan sectional view on the line 33 of Figure 1, showingthe parts on a larger scale and having the intermediate portion brokenaway.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and designated in theseveral views of the drawing by likereference characters.

Thedisplay case is of the type designed to rest upon the floor, such asshown in my previous application, of which this is a divisional part.This case embodies lfront corner posts 1, rear corner posts 2, end rails4, a front longitudinal rail 5, and a rear longitudinal rail 3. Thelongitudinal rails 3 and 5 and the end rails 4 are connected in a mannerto provide a top frame which is rabbeted to receive a top 6, whichconsists of a glass plate, the marginal edges of which are beveled,andseated in rabbets formed in the upper end and longitudinal rails. Thebottom 7 of the case is in the plane of a lower frame comprisingconnected rails. The back Divided and this application filed August ofthe case comprises sections 8 whichare slidable in grooves formed in therear longitudinal rails. The front 9 consists of a glass plate which ismovable vertically through the bottom 7 in ways formed in the frontcorner posts 1. The end walls 10 consist of glass plates fitted intogrooves formed in the corner posts and end cross rails. As indicatedmost clearly in Figure 3, the longitudinal and cross rails are tenonedinto the posts, thereby insuring positive joints. These joints arestrengthened and reinforced by means of a metal bar 11 which is securedto the inner side of the longitudinal rails, and which has its end`portions 12 bent and secured to the end `cross rails 4. This metal bar11 forms a tie for the end rails 4, and

braces the angles formed between the` end rails and the longitudinalrails. The metal bar 11` being secured at intervals to the longitudinalrail serves to stiiien and brace the same. the respective rails by meansof screws and in consequence, the parts may be easily and readilyseparated when it becomes necessary to replace any of the enclosingsides, such as the front 9, backv 8, or ends 10. The tenoned jointsbetween the transverse and longitudinal rails are not glued, but simplyhave a snug lit to admit of ready separation, the parts being madesecure by the longitudinal bars 11 and the bent ends 12 thereof, as willbe readily appreciated. Thus provision is had for ready assemblage ordismeinbernient` of the parts as occasion may require.

Having thus described the invention,1 claim:

A showcase comprising corner posts having their inner side faces groovedlongitudinally to form seats, a top framehaving longitudinal and endcross rails extending between said corner vposts and provided withtongues at their ends received in the upper portions ofthe grooves insaid posts, grooves being formed longitudinally in the under faces ofsaid rails'and communicating with the grooves of the posts,rclosuresheets for the sides and ends of said case having marginal portionsfitting into thegrooves of The metal bars 11 are secured to l the railsand posts, reinforcing strips eXn tending along the inner side faces ofthe longitudinal rails with the ends bent to extend along the inner sidefaces of the end rails, removable fasteners securing said strips to saidrails, and a removable top supported upon said rails with its marginalportions sunk into the rails.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

WISTER P. BOTT.

